Band Used By The Prosecution In Pirate Bay Case Releases Latest Album... On The Pirate Bay
from the whoops dept
Advance Patrol was one of the bands used by the prosecution in The Pirate Bay trial as an example of a band harmed by The Pirate Bay. Except... apparently the band didn't think so. Isak sends in the news that the band has released its latest album on The Pirate Bay, with a message saying how they love The Pirate Bay:The hiphop group known as Advance Patrol hereby release its new album on The Pirate Bay today. They do so to spread their music to as many as possible, and at the same time discredit the prosecution against The Pirate Bay, a prosecution where Advanced Patrol has been used as a weapon in the circus around the court proceedings....Once again, the further this goes on, the worse and worse the lawsuit looks for the entertainment industry...
We never asked to be plaintiffs in this case, Gonza from Advance Patrol explains, they used us as a weapon in a fight in which we don't wish to participate. We refuse to be used in a war against our fans!
You cannot legislate away file sharing, Gonza says. Those who share our music are also those who appreciate it the most. They are my friends, and friendship is something to be valued highly. That's why we're giving away El Futuro to the internet, to our friends.
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This from Fat Wreck Chords website F.A.Q.
"What the fuck is the RIAA and is Fat part of it?
They are the Recording Industry Association of America. Are we a member? Not only no, but FUCK NO! We spent three years having our label’s name (which was mispelled) removed from their members list. A year went by, then our name showed up again on their fucking list! Who are these sonsabitches?! Needless to say, we’re in the process of having our name removed again, but they aren’t being too cooperative."
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And to think, all of this entertainment is free!
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They most likely got their examples by doing a torrent search and picking the top listed torrents of that day. Then cross referenced the torrent list with bands signed under a label and used that in their case.
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http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/4922804/Advance_Patrol_-_El_Futuro_-_MP3_-_TPB002.4922804.TPB.to rrent
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You would probably download it, listen to a song or two, and then forget about it.
FYI: I do think TPB verdict was unfair.
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First I am a big proponent of TPB, however, I think the mess that they are in is justified, by law. I would also like to note, that the reason I am so adamant about them winning this case, is because it will force the RIAA, MPAA, and all the rest to start thinking of a new buisiness model, and start trying to catch up with the new revolution.
As much as I hate to say it, we are, for the most part, not a brick and mortar civilization any longer, or are going away from that aspect of things, and it is time that these industry F*Ctards started realizing that. The final decisions in the TPB case will definitely have a lasting impression on the industry should all the appeals go through.
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He may not like it, but the others that download it off of him may. It's also an opportunity for someone who may be on the fence to try it without having to find someone who has it or have it go on the radio (what are the odds of that?)
This is the exact reason I have it shared and will upload it until my HDD crashes (or Verizon finally kicks me off.)
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>> start a chain mail asking people to sign a online petition?
Maybe because we're not as brilliantly stupid as you. =P
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> the US) would mean that all the evidence
> relating to them must be thrown out.
Huh? That's a new one to me and I've been practicing law for decades. You just made up an entirely new rule of evidence all on your own.
Well done!
There's actually no such rule that requires the exclusion of evidence merely because the prosecution entered publicly available information about a band (or any other group or organization or individual) into evidence without asking their permission.
If I'm a prosecutor trying a case against your neighbor for disturbing the peace and I enter into evidence publicly available data about property values in your neighborhood, including your home, I don't have to ask your permission first, even if it's not a something you want to be involved in. Hell, even if you support your neighbor's cause and disagree with the prosecution altogether.
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The RIAA/MPAA are worried about losing control, they would like to put Apple/itunes out of business because artists may start recording and marketing their songs without going thought the record companies and may start collecting fees direct from itunes and not have to pay RIAA to collect it for them. The MPAA wants to keep all talking movies and TV shows from every going in to the public domain, just look at what Ted Turner did with the old MGM movies and a news station.
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Digizal.com Supports the Pirate Bay: DOWNLOAD SHIT
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It will be a simple replacing of "Stars". The artificially made, that are now the standard, by the fan selected, that are becoming the norm. Example: Susan Boyle.
Musicians everywhere are realising that they are not employees of the labels. At best they are label slaves. Who actualy pays them are the fans, and those are the ones that need to be obliged. Little by little, they'll come around. Of course, some dinossaurs will take more time to die then others, some will make more noise, or stink a lot worse, before they disappear, but since meteor "Internet" fall on these once label paradise, they are doomed to extintion.
What will replace them? What will be the "mammal" of the after crash? Too early to tell yet. Let's enjoy the ride...
No, the flow is in no danger. Maybe, just maybe, who knows... Quality will even improve...
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Sad but true part
If I remember right, the danish director of one of the movies ... well, nobody asked him either.
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